Volodymyr Homenyuk
Encyclopedia
Volodymyr Homenyuk is a Ukrainian
football forward
for FC Arsenal Kyiv
on loan from FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
in the Ukrainian Premier League
. He has been nicknamed the Wayne Rooney
of Crimea
.
Homenyuk joined FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
on 6 January 2009, signing a contract until 31 December 2013. His transfer involved Dnipro giving up Maksym Startsev
to Tavriya Simferopol as well as money.
on 1 June 2008, in a friendly match against Sweden
which Ukraine won 1–0.
Ukrainians
Ukrainians are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Ukraine, which is the sixth-largest nation in Europe. The Constitution of Ukraine applies the term 'Ukrainians' to all its citizens...
football forward
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
for FC Arsenal Kyiv
FC Arsenal Kyiv
FC Arsenal Kyiv is a professional football club from the Ukrainian capital of Kiev.-History:In the 1950s, a different club under the same name Arsenal Kyiv won the 1958 Ukrainian SSR Championship. However in 1963 the club was renamed to "Temp Kyiv". In 1964 the club was replaced by FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv...
on loan from FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
Football Club Dnipro is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Dnipropetrovsk.-BRIT:The club's franchise traces its history all the way back when the first team that was formed in 1918 by the Petrovsky factory and was called as BRIT . The team participated in the regional competition...
in the Ukrainian Premier League
Ukrainian Premier League
The Ukrainian Premier League is the highest division of Ukrainian annual football championship. As the Supreme League it was founded in 1991 after the fold of the Soviet Union's Vysshaya Liga. In 2008 it was reformed into a more autonomous entity of the Football Federation of Ukraine and changed...
. He has been nicknamed the Wayne Rooney
Wayne Rooney
Wayne Mark Rooney is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Manchester United and the England national team...
of Crimea
Crimea
Crimea , or the Autonomous Republic of Crimea , is a sub-national unit, an autonomous republic, of Ukraine. It is located on the northern coast of the Black Sea, occupying a peninsula of the same name...
.
Club
Before joining Tavriya in the winter of 2005, he played for Ikva Mlinov. Homenyuk joined Tavriya when he was only 19 years old, and became an integral part of the team and soon became the captain.Homenyuk joined FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
Football Club Dnipro is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Dnipropetrovsk.-BRIT:The club's franchise traces its history all the way back when the first team that was formed in 1918 by the Petrovsky factory and was called as BRIT . The team participated in the regional competition...
on 6 January 2009, signing a contract until 31 December 2013. His transfer involved Dnipro giving up Maksym Startsev
Maksym Startsev
Maksym Startsev is a Ukrainian goalkeeper who plays for Metalist Kharkiv in the Ukrainian Premier League. He has also played for Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih, Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk, and Tavriya Simferopol, all in the Ukrainian Premier League.-External links:** *...
to Tavriya Simferopol as well as money.
International Career
Homenyuk was called up for the Ukraine national football teamUkraine national football team
The Ukraine national football team is the national football team of Ukraine and is controlled by the Football Federation of Ukraine. After Ukrainian Independence and breakaway from the Soviet Union, they played their first match against Hungary on 29 April 1992...
on 1 June 2008, in a friendly match against Sweden
Sweden national football team
The Swedish national football team represents Sweden in association football and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association, the governing body for Football in Sweden. Sweden's home ground is Råsunda Stadium in Stockholms län and their head coach is Erik Hamrén. Sweden made their first...
which Ukraine won 1–0.